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Standings
KCA
@BAL		3
6
CHW
@BOS		3
5
CLE
@NYY		9
0
DET
@WSH		7
0
PHI
@CHC		4
5
BRO
@CIN		4
6
NYG
@MLN		7
2
PIT
@STL		2
0		 
(11)
Friday, June 8, 1956
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 20,079, Time of Game: 3:03
Pirates
2
26-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Cardinals
0
27-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Bob Friend (10-3)
L: Murry Dickson (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2    2 11  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    0  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny O'Brien 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .351 -0.057 0.77 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 2 4
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .661 -0.089 3.28 0.000 -0.089 -0.4
   Curt Roberts 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Dick Cole 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .676 0.059 1.75 0.059 0.000 0.3 1 0
   Gene Freese PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Virdon CF 5 1 3 0 0 2 .250 .670 0.145 1.53 0.229 -0.084 0.6 2 0
Lee Walls RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .319 .942 -0.208 2.04 0.059 -0.267 -1.1 1 0
Dale Long 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .380 1.187 0.349 2.15 0.422 -0.073 0.8 9 2
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .296 .902 -0.147 1.84 0.124 -0.271 0.1 1 0 GDP
   Eddie O'Brien 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Roberto Clemente LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .348 .866 -0.010 1.21 0.082 -0.092 -0.7 1 0
Dick Groat SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .279 .636 0.033 1.94 0.166 -0.133 -0.1 5 1
Hank Foiles C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .578 -0.213 1.99 0.000 -0.213 -1.1 9 2 SH,GDP
Bob Friend P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .329 -0.250 1.93 0.000 -0.250 -1.2 1 1
Team Totals 40 2 11 2 1 8 .275 .568 -0.388 1.78 1.141 -1.529 -3.2 33 13
SH: H Foiles (1, off M Dickson).
TB: B Virdon 3; D Groat 2; D Long 2; F Thomas; D Cole; R Clemente; L Walls.
GIDP: H Foiles (2); F Thomas (10).
RBI: F Thomas (30); D Long (44).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; D Long.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Roberts-D Long.
E: D Long (5).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .720 -0.059 1.71 0.137 -0.195 -0.7 3 7
Grady Hatton 2B 3 0 2 0 2 1 .289 .707 0.067 1.91 0.120 -0.052 0.7 4 4
Stan Musial RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .873 -0.289 2.51 0.035 -0.325 -1.4 0 0 GDP
Ken Boyer 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .354 1.028 -0.187 1.56 0.000 -0.187 -1.2 1 2
Wally Moon 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .923 -0.162 1.28 0.000 -0.162 -1.1 17 1
Hank Sauer LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .788 -0.067 1.01 0.038 -0.104 -0.2 0 0
Bill Sarni C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .298 .837 -0.064 1.36 0.040 -0.104 -0.4 6 2
Bobby Del Greco CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .724 0.025 1.54 0.101 -0.076 0.1 2 0
Murry Dickson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .536 -0.153 1.78 0.000 -0.153 -0.9 0 3 SH
Team Totals 37 0 6 0 4 9 .162 .406 -0.889 1.64 0.471 -1.358 -5.2 33 19
SH: M Dickson (1, off B Friend).
TB: G Hatton 2; B Del Greco 2; H Sauer; B Sarni.
GIDP: S Musial (7).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Blasingame-W Moon; G Hatton-W Moon; K Boyer-G Hatton-W Moon.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (10-3) 11 6 0 0 4 9 0 2.65 42 90 0.888 1.64 5.2
Team Totals 11 6 0 0 4 9 0 0.00 42 90 0.888 1.78 5.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Murry Dickson, L (3-5) 11 11 2 2 1 8 0 3.47 42 74 0.388 1.78 3.2
Team Totals 11 11 2 2 1 8 0 1.64 42 74 0.388 1.64 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: M Dickson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 20,079.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Johnny O'Brien 2B 1 Don Blasingame SS
2 Bill Virdon CF 2 Grady Hatton 2B
3 Lee Walls RF 3 Stan Musial RF
4 Dale Long 1B 4 Ken Boyer 3B
5 Frank Thomas 3B 5 Wally Moon 1B
6 Roberto Clemente LF 6 Hank Sauer LF
7 Dick Groat SS 7 Bill Sarni C
8 Hank Foiles C 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Bob Friend P 9 Murry Dickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 0-0 2 1-3 R PIT D. Long M. Dickson 34% 84% Single (LF-CF); Freese Scores; Virdon to 3B
t9 0-0 1 12- OO PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson -21% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t11 0-0 1 1-- PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson 19% 69% Single to CF; Cole to 3B
t11 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT L. Walls M. Dickson -19% 50% Popfly: SS
b10 0-0 2 123 O STL S. Musial B. Friend 16% 50% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. O'Brien M. Dickson -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson 2% 50% Single (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT L. Walls M. Dickson -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Long M. Dickson -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- STL G. Hatton B. Friend -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL S. Musial B. Friend -4% 42% Walk; Hatton to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend 4% 45% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatton to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O STL W. Moon B. Friend 5% 50% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente M. Dickson -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT D. Groat M. Dickson -5% 45% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- STL H. Sauer B. Friend -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O STL B. Sarni B. Friend 3% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL B. Del Greco B. Friend 3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL M. Dickson B. Friend 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles M. Dickson -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Friend M. Dickson -2% 46% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. O'Brien M. Dickson -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- STL G. Hatton B. Friend -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Friend 3% 47% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 2 1-- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT L. Walls M. Dickson -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Long M. Dickson -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL W. Moon B. Friend 3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL H. Sauer B. Friend 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Sarni B. Friend 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Dickson -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Groat M. Dickson 2% 47% Single to LF
t5 0-0 2 1-- O PIT H. Foiles M. Dickson -3% 44% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- STL B. Del Greco B. Friend -5% 39% Single to 3B
b5 0-0 0 1-- O STL M. Dickson B. Friend 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Del Greco to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend 4% 45% Groundout: P-1B; Del Greco to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 O STL G. Hatton B. Friend 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Friend M. Dickson -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. O'Brien M. Dickson -2% 44% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson 2% 46% Single to 1B
t6 0-0 2 1-- O PIT L. Walls M. Dickson -3% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- O STL S. Musial B. Friend 3% 46% Popfly: SS
b6 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- O STL W. Moon B. Friend 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Long M. Dickson -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson -3% 43% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Dickson -2% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O STL H. Sauer B. Friend 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b7 0-0 1 --- STL B. Sarni B. Friend -4% 41% Single to CF
b7 0-0 1 1-- O STL B. Del Greco B. Friend 5% 46% Strikeout
b7 0-0 2 1-- O STL M. Dickson B. Friend 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Groat M. Dickson 7% 57% Single to CF
t8 0-0 0 1-- O PIT H. Foiles M. Dickson -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
t8 0-0 1 -2- PIT B. Friend M. Dickson 8% 63% Wild Pitch; Groat to 3B
t8 0-0 1 --3 O PIT B. Friend M. Dickson -14% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien (2B) batting 1st
t8 0-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Skinner M. Dickson -9% 40% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
Curt Roberts replaces Bob Skinner (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
b8 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame B. Friend -6% 33% Walk
b8 0-0 0 1-- O STL G. Hatton B. Friend 11% 44% Baserunner Out Advancing; Blasingame out at 2B/C-SS
b8 0-0 1 --- STL G. Hatton B. Friend -5% 39% Walk
b8 0-0 1 1-- OO STL S. Musial B. Friend 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
t9 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson -6% 44% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-0 1 --- PIT L. Walls M. Dickson 6% 50% Single to P
t9 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Long M. Dickson 8% 58% Single to SS; Walls to 2B
t9 0-0 1 12- OO PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson -21% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
Dick Cole replaces Curt Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
b9 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend 6% 42% Strikeout
b9 0-0 1 --- O STL W. Moon B. Friend 4% 47% Groundout: C-1B
b9 0-0 2 --- O STL H. Sauer B. Friend 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 6-7-8
t10 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente M. Dickson 8% 58% Single to CF
t10 0-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat M. Dickson -8% 50% Strikeout
t10 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT H. Foiles M. Dickson -13% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b10 0-0 0 --- O STL B. Sarni B. Friend 6% 42% Popfly: 2B
b10 0-0 1 --- STL B. Del Greco B. Friend -5% 37% Single to CF
b10 0-0 1 1-- O STL M. Dickson B. Friend 7% 44% Strikeout unassisted
b10 0-0 2 1-- STL D. Blasingame B. Friend -7% 37% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Del Greco to 3B
b10 0-0 2 1-3 STL G. Hatton B. Friend -2% 34% Walk; Blasingame to 2B
b10 0-0 2 123 O STL S. Musial B. Friend 16% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 9-1-2
t11 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Friend M. Dickson -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t11 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Cole M. Dickson 6% 50% Single to LF
t11 0-0 1 1-- PIT B. Virdon M. Dickson 19% 69% Single to CF; Cole to 3B
Gene Freese pinch runs for Dick Cole (2B) batting 1st
t11 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT L. Walls M. Dickson -19% 50% Popfly: SS
t11 0-0 2 1-3 R PIT D. Long M. Dickson 34% 84% Single (LF-CF); Freese Scores; Virdon to 3B
t11 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT F. Thomas M. Dickson 9% 93% Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Long to 3B
t11 2-0 2 1-3 O PIT R. Clemente M. Dickson -2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
Gene Freese moves from PR to 2B
Eddie O'Brien replaces Frank Thomas playing 3B batting 5th
b11 0-2 0 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 0-2 1 --- O STL W. Moon B. Friend 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b11 0-2 2 --- O STL H. Sauer B. Friend 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

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